Archive for April, 2007
Dead Like Me Ressurects?
Rumors are floating around that Dead Like Me, the popular Showtime original series about a team of grim reapers, may see a revival in the form of a direct to DVD movie.
If they get the original cast back to do this, you can bet some easy money that I will buy it. I own the [...]
Compulsory Music License
Last week, the lead singer for the band Barenaked Ladies, Steven Page decided to come out with the truth about music downloading pirates. You know those pirates that download music off the internet for their own listening pleasure without paying for it? Well the truth that Mr. Page would like everyone to know is that [...]
Power of Information 2007-04-29
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I discuss the end of tax-free internet sales, Blu-Ray selling its one millionth disc, solid state hard drives, and hybrid hard drives. We also talk about Lifehacker’s Better Gmail Firefox extension and we take a look at OpenDNS. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information.
links for 2007-04-29
Your Guide to a Better lawn
(tags: home lawn gardening)
links for 2007-04-28
Beryl and Ubuntu | Ubuntu Video
(tags: ubuntu beryl video)
Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows Vista
I am okay with Windows being better in most cases, because Microsoft spends money on development, research, and user testing to ensure they have all the kinks worked out before shipping a product (at least for the most part). Microsoft has an entire team of people paid to do nothing more than work on the Windows operating system. While several of the Linux developers are now paid, there are still a lot of them that are not. They also do not have the research and user testing budgets the Microsoft has.
Jinzora = Awesome
I had a dilemma. I have a pretty good sized music collection, and only three quarters of it on my computer at my office and the rest of it on my computer at home. I wanted to listen to the new music at the office, but I did not want to have to keep transferring a huge hard drive or other portable device between my home and my office.
Fox Does it Again: Drive Cancelled
Those wonder Fox executives are know for 2 things, airing really great shows and cancelling really great show.
Over the years the Fox executives have given us The Simpsons, Married With Children, House, as well as other great television shows. They have also cancelled great shows such as Family Guy (brought back only after DVD sales [...]